Skid-chain fastener



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F. BYRKIT. SKID CHAIN FASTENER- APPLICATION FILED AUG-.30. mo.

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FLOYD BYRKIT, OF CLAY CENTER, NEBRASKA.

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Application filed August so, 1920.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FLoYn Brnnrr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Clay Center, in the county of Clay and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Skid-Chain Fasteners; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved skid chain fastener which is intended for use in connection with a skid chain to securely but releasably hold the skid chain about an automobile wheel.

One object of the invention is to so construct this fastener that the skid chain may be securely held in place but at the same time permitted to be easily released when desired.

Another object of the invention is to so construct this fastener that the body por-' tion thereof may be formed from a blank of sheet metal bent to provide arms having latches pivotally connected therewith and yieldably held in position to secure a chain engaged by the fastener.

This invention is illustrated in the accent panying drawings wherein Figure 1 is a view showing the improved fastener in side elevation.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the fastener.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the fastener.

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken along the line 4--4 of Fig. 2.

This improved fastener is provided with. a body portion or housing formed from a sheet metal blank bent longitudinally to prothe side walls 2, the side walls being cut to provide pockets 3 and arms 4.. Tongues 5 extend from one of the walls and bridge the space between the walls and have their free ends bent downwardly to engage the second. wall as shown in Fig. l, thus securely holding the walls against spreading movement. It will thus be seen that there will. be provided a housing which may be formed of sheet metal and which will. be strong and durable and not liable to become bent out of sha e when in use.

This housing carries a shackle 6 which is loosely connected with the housing through the medium of the pin 7 and serves. to con- Specification of Letters Patent.

Serial No. $06,801.

nect the fastener with one of the side chains of the skid chain 8. The second end portion of this side chain is to be releasably connected with the fastener by having its end link positioned in one of the pockets 3. When the link is in the pocket the end portions of the side chain will be connected and the skid chain will be held about the tire. It is necessary that the link be prevented from moving out of the pocket and in order to do so each pocket has been provided with a closure or latch 9 which is pivotally mounted through the medium of a pin 10 carried by the arms 4. These latches are provided with arcuatc lower edges as shown clearly in Fig. 2 so that in case the link should attempt to pass out of the pocket 3 in which. it is placed it will strike the curved lower edge of the latch and tend to move the latch to a closed. position. A spring 11 is provided for each latch, the spring being mounted upon the pin 10 and having one arm connected with the arm 4 of the housing and its second arm fitting into an opening 12 formed in the latch. Therefore, when the link is pressed past the latch into the lower or inner end portion of the pocket 3 the spring will return the latch to the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and normally serve to prevent removal of the link. When however. it is desired to remove the link when taking the skid chain from the wheel, the latchcan be moved inwardly to an inop erative position and the link easily removed. Therefore, the skid chain may be easily and quickly put in place or removed and will be securely but releasably held about the tire while in use. I claim:

1.. A chain fastener comprising a housing formed from a sheet metal blank bent longitudinally to provide a bar having side walls extending therefrom, the side walls being out to provide arms and pockets and certain of the arms having tongues extending therefrom. across the space between the side walls to hold. the side walls against spreading movement. latches pivotally connected with said arms for closing the pockets. the latches having curved inner edges to provide cam faces for the latches, and resilient means engaging the latches to yieldably retain the latches in. an operative position.

A chain fastener comprising a housing having spaced side walls cut to provide arms and pockets between the arms, tongues Patented Jan. 25, 1921.

bridging the space between the side walls to hold the Walls against transverse movement,

latches pivotally connected with said arms for closing the pockets, and resilient means engaging the latches to yieldably retain the latches in an operative position.

3. A chain fastener comprising a housing having spaced side walls cut to provide arms and pockets between the arms, tongues 10 bridging the space between the side walls to hold the walls against transverse movement, pins carried by the arms, latches pivotnlly mounted upon the pins, and springs mounted upon the pins and each having an arm ongaging a side wall and a second arm engnging a latch to yieldably retain the latch in an operative position.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

FLOYD BYRKIT. 

